MOE says fire did not hamper final exams NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police on the island of Andros are investigating a fire that caused extensive damage to the Mathematics block of the Huntley P. Christie High School in North Andros on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. According to police reports, shortly after 4:00p.m. on Wednesday, Andros Division […]
Says we must respect the laws and procedures of Italy NASSAU, BAHAMAS – As speculation of the recent deaths of two Bahamians in Italy remains rife, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said he is confident that Italian authorities would conduct a proper investigation to determine how Alrae Ramsey and Blair John met their demise last […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) on Wednesday quelled the fears of many employees who felt as if layoffs at the telecom’s provider were imminent, based on recent claims made by Dino Rolle, president of the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU). Last week Rolle expressed at a recent protest that contracted […]
Says govt’s priority is ‘young people’ and ‘women’ NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis on Wednesday refuted assertions that the government’s 2019/2020 budget was devised to meet the needs of ‘special interest’ persons or groups. “One of the words they used is that this is a government of special interests. I will address […]
Cabinet approves AE Tactical for this new technology NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of National Security Marvin Dames announced on Tuesday that after several months of local testing by different companies, a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of 200 body-worn and 200 dash cameras, to be used by the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Having committed to additional improvements and the expansion of a CCTV programme in the amount of $5.9 million, Proficient Business Services, a local Bahamian company was selected to offer CCTV expansion throughout the capital with the procurement of an additional 507 high-quality cameras, said Minister of National Security Marvin Dames on Tuesday. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – On the heels of several child abductions and missing persons reports, Cabinet has approved Multimedia Technology, a noted Bahamian Company and a leader in the field, to ensure that the Marco Alert system is fully implemented. “The contract is presently being finalized and we expect to sign in a few weeks,” said Minister […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police on New Providence are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, which has left a male security officer who was manning a business establishment dead. According to police reports, shortly after 12:00midnight on Tuesday, three security officers were on duty at Commonwealth Brewery’s warehouse location on John […]
As of June 11, 37 murders recorded, reflecting a decrease of 21% when compared to the same period in 2018 NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames, revealed on Tuesday that for the first quarter of 2019, overall crime was down by seven percent when compared to the same period in 2018. “Crimes […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – On behalf of the Bahamian people and the Government of The Bahamas, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis on Tuesday extended his deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of Bahamians Alrae Ramsey and Blair John, who were found dead in Turin, Italy, under tragic circumstances last week. “I spoke with the Ramsey […]
Autopsies of Alrae Ramsey and Blair John performed yesterday NASSAU, BAHAMAS – His Excellency Ellison E. Greenslade, QPM, High Commissioner of the Bahamas to the UK and Northern Ireland, who was recently dispatched to Italy to make further inquiries into the deaths of Bahamians Alrae Ramsey and Blair John, reported on Monday night that “good […]
Claims he has been excluded from parliamentary caucus meetings since voting against VAT NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Despite being a member of the government, Frederick McAlpine, the Free National Movement’s member of parliament for the Pineridge constituency, offered several stinging criticisms in response to the government’s 2019/2020 budget and its management of the economic affairs of […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Labour Minister, Dion Foulkes, expressed in his national Labour Day address to the nation on Thursday night, that while his ministry may have experienced a very active and public industrial relations environment over the past 12 months, the country remains stable and its partnership with various unions remain active and strong. “It […]
Says Ministry’s rep has been in Italy for two days and public has heard nothing. NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Senator Fred Mitchell, on Thursday implored the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to continue to urge Italian authorities to investigate the recent deaths of two Bahamians, and at the same […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The family of Bahamian Olympic gold medalist, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, on Thursday debunked a fake report which alleged that the top Bahamian athlete and her husband, Maicel Uibo, drowned while fishing in Lake Ontario, Canada. Miller-Ubio’s family confirmed on Thursday that nothing could be further from the truth, as Shaunae and her husband […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Upon confirming the deaths of two Bahamian males who were pulled from the Po River in Turin, Italy earlier this week, Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield urged the public not to “jump to conclusions” or share “speculative information” about their deaths. Alrae Ramsey, 29, was a Foreign Service Officer at the Ministry […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Chester Cooper, the Member of Parliament for Exuma and Ragged Island on Wednesday lambasted the government’s 2019/2020 fiscal budget, stating that it only benefitted the rich, the connected, the powerful and special interest groups. “There are those of us in here who will sit idly by and thunderously applaud the application of […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A Bahamian diplomat attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was reportedly found dead in Italy on Tuesday and his male friend, also a Bahamian, is said to be missing. According to Italian authorities, the body of the Bahamian diplomat, who has been identified as 29-year-old Alrae Ramsey, was seen floating by […]
